That being said, many others deserve credit for their efforts to stop Issue 1 from passing. Senate Leader Matt Huffman and Ohio Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou were responsible for producing 65,000 "NO on Issue 1" Yard signs - which thousands of YOU then put out so that voters could become aware of the issue.
These grassroots leaders, among others I may have missed:
Thomas Hach, Kirsten Hill, Jeannine Jones, Diane & John Stover, Mark Pukita, Stephanie Stock, Alicia Healy, Lizzie Margolius, Melanie Lenaghan, Laura Giraud, Tomie Patton, George Csatary, Jonathan Broadbent, Brian Massie, Melanie Stolarski, Linda Kelly, Bob Frantz, Joe Miller, Jennifer Sirocky, Sandie Zimmerman, Matt Urbas, Glenn Newman, and Jason Miller
They all fought to defeat Issue 1 by producing informational flyers, videos and websites that helped clear up the confusion about Issue 1 and then pushed them out to the voting public before the elections. Their efforts made an impact for sure.
I also want to single out an important effort by Ohio Christian Alliance President Chris Long that I think made a difference. Just days before the election, the Left illegally put thousands of "Vote Yes on Issue 1" signs all over Ohio's Highways in an effort to influence the vote. Chris noticed it right away and then took action. Not only did he put out a press release demanding that they be removed, which we sent to all of you, but he contacted the State Highway Patrol, and the State Highway Department, and then Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, demanding that the illegal signs be removed. Due to his persistence they were all gone in just a matter of days! It is that kind of grassroots effort that contributed to our electoral victory!
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